Best New Books

Every month, we review new books - and here are the ones for 9-12 year olds we like best of all.

Meet the new Waterstones Children's Laureate

Author-illustrator Lauren Child is the Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2017-19. The role of Children's Laureate is awarded once every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field.